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  • It’s happened to us all: You’re rushing to get ready, pulling a sweater over your head, when you break your favorite necklace. You're too busy to rush to a jeweler, so your necklace ends…

  • ETA SA Swiss watch manufacturer produces internal watch movements for a variety of brand-name Swiss watch makers. The ETA 2836-2 is a 25 jewel movement with a balance wheel that oscillates 28,800…

  • A jeweler's trade includes wholesale or retail sales, repairs, appraisals, design and manufacturing. Jewelers can work in large retail chain jewelry stores, small businesses and for themselves as…

  • Jeweling firearm metal parts has long been a way to decorate and customize a gun. The finished process is also referred to as "fish scaling" since the overlapping pattern looks like a fish scale…

  • The Jewell trigger assembly is an aftermarket trigger designed for the Remington 700 rifle. The 700 model is a long-running series of bolt-action hunting rifles in production for almost 50 years. It…

  • Aqua Regia, quite simply, is the term for the chemical component created when you combine nitric acid and maximum-concentration (38%) hydrochloric acid. This chemical -- whose name derives from the…

  • Steam cleaning removes grime, dust and bacteria, and it's a cleaning method professionals use with jewelry. Gold, silver and platinum waterproof watches respond well to steam cleaning. If you have any…

  • There's no use in having nice jewelry if it does not fit correctly. Before purchasing a ring, you should know your finger size. A correctly sized ring will not slide easily over your knuckle and…

  • Cubic Zirconia, also known as Cubic Zirconium, is the most popular diamond substitute. Cubic Zirconias are heavier than real diamonds, but can be significantly cheaper and just as bright and clear as…

  • Ten-karat gold stands for ten karat gold. The caratage of the gold tells you how pure it is. Ten karat gold has ten parts pure gold to fourteen parts other metals.

  • Diamonds are said to be a girl's best friend, but they can be expensive. Both cubic zirconia and Moissanite are stones that look like diamonds. In the jewelery world they are considered knock-off…

  • Fine jewelers are known for their precise work, high quality and impeccable taste. Royalty, celebrities and fashionable people around the world are attracted to the quality and class found in the…

  • Jewels -- otherwise known as gemstones, or gems -- are shiny minerals or rocks often used to decorate jewelry. They can be precious stones such as diamonds, rubies and emeralds, or semi-precious…

  • The chemical symbol for gold comes from a Latin word meaning "shining dawn." It has become synonymous with avarice. Pure gold is for kings, but jewelers prefer to work with alloys of gold -- gold…

  • These days, jewelry choices go beyond the usual gold or silver, as chemistry has given rise to less expensive, alloyed metals that can fool the most discerning of eyes. Yellow lustrium, one such…

  • Throughout human history, people have taken pleasure in adorning both themselves and their loved ones with jewelry. While jewelry styles have evolved and changed over time, jewelry inspired by aspects…

  • Many products have been developed to allow customers to steam clean their jewelry at home. The small machines emit pressurized steam that cleans dirty and grime off of jewelry. At-home steam cleaners…

  • While not convenient, storing jewelry in a safe deposit box does offer peace of mind. Banks provide security that many homes don't have. If you have highly valuable jewelry or live in an area in which…

  • If you want to purchase a diamond, whether for an engagement or as an investment, a certification will let you know the quality and value of your purchase. Diamonds that are a half carat or larger are…

  • If you've inherited a treasure chest of jewelry you can't identify; if you've received jewelry and you don't know if it's real; if you want to sell your jewelry but don't know if it's valuable; if…

  • Whether you are buying a ring or getting a ring resized, it's never a good idea to guess your ring size. You may be making an investment in jewelry that could last for years, so make sure you are…

  • Jewelers have to be aware of how pure the gold in a piece of jewelry is. They can accomplish this using a very simple test called the acid test--not only telling if something is made of gold or…

  • Picking invitations for a jewelry party should follow the theme of the party or should incorporate the jewelry that will be showcased. Purchase jewelry party invitations, or make them on the computer,…

  • There are many gemstones that have been popular and well-known in jewelry for centuries: rubies and sapphires, diamonds and emeralds, are some of these. But there are also lesser known stones such as…

  • Picking the right jeweler is an important part of the buying process and can be the difference between a treasured experience and an uncomfortable one. Whether it is a repair, resize or a purchase,…

  • New York City has many world-famous jewelers, especially ones working with diamonds. New York City's Diamond District is the center of the American jeweler's world. Jewelers form around the world…

  • The women of the windy city have always loved diamonds and jewels, and Chicago jewelers have certainly loved them back. The history of fine jewelers in the downtown area goes back to the great Chicago…